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Rich W.I agree that the Yankees are "cursed" with their 200 million dollar payroll. With that much money, it eliminates the need for Cashman and Steinbrenner to think. They'll buy the best available in free agency, and re-load (ie. Abreu) before the trade deadline. By buying the "best" they can blame the players (or the coaches) when the team fails. When you are Billy Beane, you have to make every transaction stick. There is no room for error so you work and study and manage that much better.
With my overrated, underperforming team already out of it (The BoSox), it was enjoyable to see the most underachieving playoff performer and most overpaid athlete go down with his team in the fashion that they did.
Rich W.